We have learned with sorrow that a bomb attack was perpetrated against the
parliamentary candidate of the Kirkuk Turkmen Front Mr. Ammar Kahya on 15
April 2018 in Kirkuk. According to initial reports, one Iraqi Turkmen lost
his life at the scene and four security guards of Mr. Ammar Kahya and five
civilians were injured.

We wish Allah’s mercy upon our Turkmen brother and speedy recovery to the
wounded. We convey our condolences to his relatives and to Iraqi Turkmen
community.

The increasing number of heinous attacks targeting Iraqi Turkmen
politicians recently are actually a vicious manifestation of the discomfort
of some obscure groups, who pursue an agenda against the unity of the Iraqi
people, in the face of the strong stance shown by Iraqi Turkmen in support
of territorial integrity and political unity of Iraq.

As we have previously brought to attention many times, we expect the
relevant Iraqi authorities to take every necessary measure in order to
ensure that all components of the people of Kirkuk live safely and
peacefully and to bring the perpetrators of these heinous terrorist acts to
justice.